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Jump Lists provide a simple and convenient way for users to open documents and perform common tasks, and Windows 7 provides basic support for Jump Lists with no explicit application development. C++ developers can improve their applications by using the MFC class CJumpList to provide custom jump list items for easier application interaction.

In today's environment prototyping your UI can be paramount.
This article will show users how to use the Microsoft
Expression Blend 3 prototyping tool and discuss the differences
between static, interactive and convertible prototypes.

Though the Clipboard is one of the fundamental parts of the Windows operating system, there is little information about how it works, especially in the low level. In this article, I'm going to tell you something about the Clipboard internals by showing how you can forbid access to it.

Learn how to use Windows Azure and Azure Storage to store, retrieve and update information in Table storage, pass work between multiple cloud service roles using Queue storage and use the Azure SDK StorageClient project to speed up Azure Storage development.

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Today's enterprise datacenter can be one of the most complex business environments with dozens (for smaller business), hundreds (for larger and midsize business), even thousands (for hyperscale businesses) of servers that must be managed and monitored. At this level, just managing the cords can be challenging — let alone keeping up with the growing need for more agility and scalability within the datacenter. Simply put, companies are aggressively looking for less complexity and more agility from their …

Entire organizations suffer when their networks can't keep up and new opportunities are put on hold. Waiting on service providers isn't good business. In these examples, learn how to simplify network management so that your organization can better manage costs, adapt quickly to business demands, and seize market opportunities when they arise.